Chick box



Feb. 13, 1940. H. s.- BURNHAM CHICK BOX 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Jan. 30,1939 Inventor /7 5. 5urn4am Feb. 13,1940. H. s. BURNHAM 2,190,399

CHICK BOX 7 Filed Jan. 50, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 In vcntor 5. Furl 14amA Barneys Patented Feb 13, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CHICK BOXHenry. S. Burnham, Clinton, Mo.

Application January 30, 1939, Serial No. 253,658

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The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in babychick boxes of the type comprising partitions providing a -plurality ofchambers or compartments.

In chick boxes of the constructon in widespread use at present, when thebox is lifted the bottom or floor thereof sags away from the partitionspermitting the feet and legs of the chicks to get therebetween in amanner to be injured when the box is set down again.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide. in a manneras hereinafter set forth, a chick box comprising novel means forpreventing inJury in this manner.

Another-very important object of the invention is to provide, in a chickbox comprising laminated paper partitions, novel means for formingprotecting flaps on the lower edges of said partitions for preventingthe feet and legs of the chicks from getting therebeneath.

Still another important object of the invention is to provide a pad orbottom lining of a novel construction for use in each chamber orcompartment of the box.

Other objects of; the invention are to provide a chick box of thecharacter described which will be comparatively simple in construction,strong, durable, highly eflicient and reliable in use, compact, light inweight and which may be manufactured at low cost.

Allof the foregoing ,and still further objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent from a study of the followingspecification,'taken in connection with; the accompanyingdrawings-wherein like characters of reference designateY-corresmndingparts throughout the several yievirs;v and wherein:

Figure l is a top plan' view of a chick box constructed in accordancewitli the present invention. 1

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view, taken substantially on the lineI-f-l of Fig. 1.

Figure 3 is a perspective view .of the partitions.

Figure 4 is a perspective 'view of one of the pads.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that thereference'numeral I designates generally the body of the box, which maybe of any suitable dimensions. The box I, as usual, is made of laminatedpaper or other suitable material. The reference num'oeral 2 designatesthe bottom of the box I and 3 designates the upstanding walls thereof.

Mounted in the box I aie crossed partitions which are designatedgenerally by the reference numeral 4, said partitions dividing the boxinto four compartments 5. The partitions 4 terminate in right angularlyextending end portions 4 which may be secured to the walls 3 of the boxin any suitable manner.

As illustrated to advantage in Fig. 3 of the drawings, the partitions 4are of laminated construction and comprise corrugated center sheets Iand smooth. or flat outer sheets I. The outer sheets 'a of thepartitions 4 extend below the 1 center sheets 1 thereof and are turnedoutwardly in opposite directions in a manner to provide flaps 9 whichextend over the adjacent portions of the bottom 2 of the box I. Theflaps 9 are adhesively secured to'the or, if desired, they may be leftfree thereof.

It will thus be seen that a novel means has been provided whereby thefeet and legs of the chicks in the compartments 5 will positively beprevented from getting between the partitions 4 20 and the bottom 2 ofthe box I at all times. The partitions 4 materially strengthen orreinforce the bottom 2 in a manner to substantially eliminate saggingthereof when the box with the chicks therein is'lifted. Evenif theprotecting fl'aps 9 are left free of the bottom 2 they will performtheir primary function of preventing injury to the feet and legs of thechicks as a result of getting between the partitions and the bottom ofthe box. It will be observed that the construction is such that thepartitions 4 and the protecting flaps 9 are formed from the same sheetof laminated material. In Fig. 2 of the drawings, a top for the box is.shown in dotted lines and designated by the reference numeral i0.

Mounted on the bottom of each of the chambers or compartments 5 of thebox I is a removable lining .or pad H of heavy paper, card-. 40 board orother suitable material. On the edges thereof which are adjacent thepartitions 4, the pads II are provided with upstanding, integral flapsI! which lie against said partitions. The pads H with the upstandingflaps l2, thereon 45 maybe used in lieu of the flaps 9 on the partitions4. a

It is believed that the many advantages of a chick box constructed inaccordance with the present invention will be readily. understood and 50although a preferred. embodiment of said box is as illustrated anddescribed, his to be understood that changes in the details ofconstruction may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of theinvention as claimed.

bottom 2 of the box What is claimed is: sheet and plane outer sheetsmounted on said A chick box including a bottom and walls intermediatesheet, said outer sheets comprising rising from said bottom, andicrossedpartitions integral flaps on their lower edges extending mounted in thebox, said partitions terminating horizontally in opposite directions onthe bottom in right angular extending end portions enof the box, saidflaps terminating at the angu- 5 gaged with the walls, each partitionbeing lamilarly extending end portions of the partition. nated andcomprising a corrugated intermediate HENRY -S. BURNHAM.

